The Gracilis Free Flap - 24/11/15
Doi : 10.1016/j.fsc.2015.09.002
Babak Azizzadeh, MD a, ⁎ 
, Kelly J. Pettijohn, MD b
, Kelly J. Pettijohn, MD b a Department of Head and Neck Surgery, University of California, Los Angeles, 9401 Wilshire Boulevard #650, Westwood, Beverly Hills, CA 90212, USA
b Department of Head and Neck Surgery, David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA, 10833 Le Conte Avenue, CHS 62-237, Westwood, Los Angeles, CA 90095-1624, USA
∗Corresponding author.
Résumé |
The gracilis free flap is the ideal modality of emotive and spontaneous facial reanimation in patients with a viable contralateral facial nerve. A 2-stage procedure with a cross-face nerve graft followed by gracilis free flap inset is advocated. In this article, the anatomy of the gracilis muscle, alternative neural sources (including the masseteric nerve), and technical aspects of the procedure are discussed. The literature regarding outcomes and complications is reviewed.
Le texte complet de cet article est disponible en PDF.Keywords : Facial reanimation, Gracilis muscle free flap, Technique, Anatomy, Outcomes
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© 2016
Publié par Elsevier Masson SAS.
Vol 24 - N° 1
P. 47-60 - février 2016 Retour au numéro
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